[geoschmo]

Primitive, I don't think any reasonable person is saying that Sadaam is the only person fronting terrorism. But a jounrey of a thousand miles starts with one step. We dealt with the Taliban, no we are dealing with Sadaam.

9/11 taught the US one thing mainly. The rules have changed. Now the US is demonstrating to those that participate in and support terrorism that changing the rules applies to them as well. Hopefully any that remain will see what has happend in Afganistan and is going to happen in Iraq and realize that the days of getting what you want by these means are over.

Just as the advent of nuclear weapons has made the thought of global war between nation states unthinkable, the proliferation of these weapons and the invention and proliferation of other types of WMD such as chemical, and bioligical has made acts of terrorism to costly to contemplate or tolerate. We can't simply click our teeth at the problem any longer.

But the US can't simply go about blugeoning terrorist Groups till the end of time either. Along with eliminating the threats to our security, we must find a way to help others resolve their disputes without resorting to blowing up office buildings and buses to get our attention. This means we have to put Isreals feet to the fire as well. They have to some up with a long term solution to the issues causing so many people pain. On that were can agree 100% Primitive.

Bush and Blair have taken some constructive steps towards that goal as well. Few people notice or give them credit for it. But that jounrney will take time as well. This problem wasn't made overnight, it won't be fixed overnight either.

Geoschmo